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1992Embry 172651Cassell 1992. First edition first printing. Fine in fine dust jacket in mylar cover. Illustrated Cassell, 1992. First edition, first printing. unknown books
1945027577London: The Golden Cockerel Press 1945. Limited Edtion. Thick Quarto. Two volumes in one limited to 500 copies. Volume I is #366; portrait frontispiece 422pp. with a detailed map placed before Volume II which is #466 78pp and is devoted entirely to the Battle of Waterloo the beautiful paper type design and issues inherent in the work of the Golden Cockerel Press are present as well as a gathering of the memoirs of his staff which had been out of print for a century. Here Somerset de Chair has assembled them in proper order and edited them to race his career his military triumphs and his return from Elba and Waterloo. Beautifully bound in 3/4 green morocco over orange cloth marbled endpapers raised bands with compartments lettered and decorated with "bees" used as Napoleon's emblem to represent his status as Emperor top edge gilt all others uncut. The Golden Cockerel Press unknown books
1800217366Quartier-Général à Offenbach 1800. One page text in French. with: Biligual French and German version of the same broadside. 1 vols. Folio 31.4 cm; 12-1/4 inches. Very slight soiling. One page text in French. with: Biligual French and German version of the same broadside. 1 vols. Folio 31.4 cm; 12-1/4 inches. The French Invade Germany. Annoucing that in light of the treaty signed with the three German princes their territories "seront traités en païs en paix avec la République" etc. unknown books
1799217365Quartier-Général à Aschaffenbourg 1799. One page. 1 vols. Folio 31.4 cm; 12-1/4 inches. Small chip and tear at left margin no loss. Addressed on blank verso. One page. 1 vols. Folio 31.4 cm; 12-1/4 inches. Napoleon Expands in the North. Recognizing the neutrality of the three German princes above and exempting them from the obligatons to pay any tribute quarter any troops raise forces etc. except that the Général en Chef "se reserve au case la necessité ou les evenemens de la guerre l'exigent la faculté de faire passer et séejourner les troupes sur les dits pays unknown books
1805250664Schonbrunn Vienna 1805. Headline and 36 lines of printed text. Signed in type Napoleon beneath whose name appears that of General Major Marschall Alexandre Berthier. 1 vols. Folio. Some old folds trimmed at lower left not affecting text. Headline and 36 lines of printed text. Signed in type Napoleon beneath whose name appears that of General Major Marschall Alexandre Berthier. 1 vols. Folio. Napoleon to the Inhabitants of Vienna after the Treaty of Pressburg1805. Proclamation by Napoleon to the inhabitants of Vienna as he prepared to return to Paris after the French victory at Austerlitz and the treated signed at Pressburg 26 December 1805.<br/><br/>Inhabitant of Vienna I have signed the peace treaty with the emperor of Austria .<br/>Napoleon alludes to his esteem for the people of Vienna and the orderly return to the rule of law noting that 10000 of the Austrian national guard have remained under arms to guard the city gates. Napoleon's parting gift is to return to the inhabitants of Vienna the arsenal that became his property through the rules of war. Not in OCLC unknown books
8986LIVERPOOL JOHNSON 1841. VERY GOOD. LIVERPOOL, JOHNSON, 1841 unknown books
1803222033Bound with: Gazeta De Madrid No. 33 Martes 26 de abril de 1803. La Imprenta Real. 1803. Bound with: Minerva Peruana No. 40 Martes 23 de junio de 1807. Lima Guillermo del Rio 1807. 8vo. Bound together in later salmon paper boards uncut. Very good. Rare. Total of 32 pages. News of the Napoleonic campaigns as reported in Spain and the New World. Hardcover. Bound with: Gazeta De Madrid, No. 33 (Martes, 26 de abril de 1803). La Imprenta Real. hardcover books
180725997<p><b>NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.</b>Letter Signed in French signed as "<i>Napol</i>" at the top of the third page. Written at Osterode Germany March 11 1807. 7.25 x 8.875 inches. </p><br /><p><b>Translation from the French</b></p><p>"<i>Monsieur General Clarke my intention is that the 2nd Italian regiment reports at Kolobrzeg until the entire Italian division is present; that will permit us to return the 19th of the Line here. Marshall Kellermann writes me that the 5th 6th 7th and 8th provisional regiments have left. The 5th has been at Kassel a long time. Write to Kassel requesting that they send you the 5th it will be replaced by the 9th. The 6th must be at Magdeburg the 7th must have returned by the 5th. The 8th will arrive there the 17th. My intention is that we leave no one at Magdeburg and that you direct everyone to Szczecin or to Kostrzyn.</i>"</p><p>"<i>Maral Kellermann assures me that they are well armed and dressed. My managerial staff needs reinforcements for these eight provisional regts; I have thus ordered Mal Kellermann to have the last four regiments that is the 9th 10th 11th and 12th depart as soon as they are organized. My intention is that once they arrive in Berlin you review them let them rest several days and give them coats and shoes. You will do the same thing at Kostrzyn. The 31st Light Infantry must arrive at Berlin. Direct them towards Szczecin after giving them a little rest and reviewing them. I prefer that regiments pass by Szczecin rather than by Kostrzyn because circumstances can render them exposed and that they clear a passage from Marienberg to Torun.</i>"</p><p>"<i>The 45th of the Line arrives the 14th at Mainz and will proceed directly to Magdeburg. The 3rd Battalion of the 17th of the Line will begin marching March 2nd for Magdeburg. You will review them. If there are 800 mn dash them off to this regiment without leaving them any time at Magdeburg. The 3rd Battalion of the 21st of the Line will have arrived at Mainz. Ask Marshall Kellermann when he arrives. On this I pray that God keeps you in his holy care. At Osterode March 11 1807.</i>"</p><p>"<i>Napol.</i>"</p><p><b>Historic Background</b></p><p>Napoleon Bonaparte—emperor military commander and master geopolitical strategist—addressed this lengthy missive to his Minister of War Henri Jacques Guillaume Clarke 1765-1818 in early March 1807 from the last months of the War of the 4th Coalition October 1806-July 1807 when Napoleon's forces were marching east conquering modern day Poland. Napoleon won the war after forcing the surrender of Polish strongholds Szczecin in October 1806 Gdansk in May 1807 and Kolobrzeg in July 1807.</p><p>Napoleon personally commanded his Grande Armee of up to 1000000 soldiers. In this Polish campaign Napoleon's French forces joined German Italian and Polish troops against the coalition of Prussia Russia Great Britain and Sweden.</p><p>As this letter shows Napoleon was intimately involved in the minutest details; Napoleon berated subordinates if they did not report everything to him. This letter mentions the movements of 15 regiments to and from nine German and Polish cities.</p><p>Napoleon relied on General Clarke for inspection and provisioning conscription and internal discipline. General Clarke was recognized with the title of Duc of Feltre in August 1809.</p><p>Marshall Francois-Christophe de Kellermann 1735-1820 was a career soldier whose resistance against the Prussians at the Battle of Valmy 1792 earned him Napoleon's great respect.</p><p><b>Napoleon Bonaparte</b> 1769-1821. Born at Ajaccio Corsica. He quickly rose through the ranks of the French Army to become Commander of the Army of Italy. After he defeated the Austrian army and conquered Italy in 1796 he was given command of the Army of England. Rather than attacking directly he planned to wipe out her trade in the Indian subcontinent. Sailing from Toulon he captured Malta and in early July 1798 he captured Alexandria and advanced into Cairo. However at the Battle of the Nile on August 1 1798 the French fleet was practically annihilated by Admiral Nelson's Royal Navy. Napoleon secretly returned to Paris in 1799 in time to join in the coup d'état that overthrew the Revolutionary government. He arranged a new constitution and was to a ten-year term as First Consul. But having secured peace with Austria and the Pope he arranged an election that voted him Consul for life. On December 2 1804 Napoleon crowned himself Emperor of France.</p><p>In 1805 he found himself at war with Prussia Saxony and soon Austria in addition to England causing the fall of The Holy Roman Empire. He later set off the Peninsular War by sending armies into Portugal and Spain. Napoleon's "Continental System" was undermined by Russia which opened her ports to neutral shipping. In June of 1812 Napoleon invaded and attempted to conquer the Russian Empire. He defeated the Russian army at Borodino in September. However Napoleon miscalculated the Russian winter the strength and nationalism of the Russian people and the determination of Czar Alexander I to protect his empire at all costs; to deprive Napoleon's troops of shelter and supplies the Czar had Moscow burned. The disastrous defeat and retreat cost Napoleon more than 500000 men of the army of 600000 he had set out with.</p><p>In 1813 Wellington routed the French and forced them out of Spain. Prussia Saxony and Austria had allied with Russia and invaded France and stripped away much of her conquests. Napoleon was forced to abdicate in April 1814; he was given sovereignty over the island of Elba and allowed to retain the title of Emperor. Within a year Napoleon returned to Paris supported by his army and his people. Europe declared war. Wellington's army in Belgium and Blucher's on the Rhine joined forces to overwhelm Napoleon at Waterloo. Napoleon fled to Paris and surrendered in July 1815. Exiled a second time the man who ruled Europe spent his last six years on the small island of St. Helena in the South Atlantic. He died there six years later. His body wasn't allowed to be repatriated until 1840.</p><p>Napoleon instituted political and social reforms that reined in the excesses of the French Revolution pulled the nation out of bankruptcy created a fair tax scheme reorganized the French educational system and instituted the Napoleonic Code which provides the precedent for modern French law combined the basic tenants of old Roman law with ideas from the Enlightenment. He thus planted the seeds of the modern middle class and created institutions that continue to shape our world.</p><p><b>Condition</b></p><p>On watermarked cream bifold paper in near fine condition with light paper folds.</p><p><b>Provenance</b></p><p>Ex-Marc-Arthur Kohn "The Empire in Paris" December 2 2013 Paris France part of lot 38.</p> books
1856291393New York: D. Appleton 1856. First American Edition. The set in two volumes each with a steel-engraved frontispiece one of Napoleon Bonaparte and the other of Joseph Bonaparte. In brown embossed cloth. The set belonged to William F. Ritchie the son of Thomas Ritchie editor of the Richmond Enquirer and he penned his name on the endpaper of each volume; William Ritchie also was for a time an Editor of the Enquirer. D. Appleton unknown books
190915086LONDON HUTCHINSON 1909 1909. ORIGINAL DARK RED CLOTH 'POPULAR EDITION' VERY GOOD. Hardcover. LONDON, HUTCHINSON, 1909 hardcover books
1827157151London: Henry Colburn 1827. Octavo pp. i-iii iv-ix x 1 2-406 inserted engraved frontispiece with illustration designed and drawn on stone by T. Dighton early twentieth-century three-quarter green polished calf and blue cloth spine panel tooled in gold t.e.g. marbled endpapers. First edition. "After-life philosophical fantasy which opens with some spirit wanderings through space whence the spirit of Napoleon is conducted on a brief visit to Hell before he arrives at the mighty but stagnant city of Politicopolis. There follows numerous philosophical discussions with its inhabitants. The frontispiece shows Napoleon being dangled by a gigantic angel over the vast city. Possibly written by Baron Antoine Henri de Jomini." - Locke A Spectrum of Fantasy Volume II p. 119. Locke Voyages in Space 2011 V707. Bleiler 1978 p. 213. Reginald 15720. Penciled 1928 gift inscription on a flyleaf preceding the frontispiece. Calf worn frontispiece and title page tanned small ink stain on fore-edge of text block a sound good copy. #157151 Henry Colburn unknown books
18071008118vo contemporary calf spine and tips and marbled boards red leather spine label folding colored fronstispiece illustration for the last pamphlet 89 132 2 ad 48 pp. Covers almost completely detached hinges rubbed and extremities rubbed and worn in places light foxing and aging; otherwise near very good. Interesting collection of three scarce pamphlets relating to the conflict between England and France at the beginning of the 19th century. OCLC Worldcat locates only two copies of the third Title The Trial. The folding hand colored frontispiece at the beginning of the third pamphlet depicts a confrontation between Napoleon and John Bull. books
1922220262New York George H. Doran Company 1922. 1922. First American edition from English sheets. 8vo. Frontispiece portrait of Emperor Charles V and three illustrations. Original gilt stamped black cloth uncut. Dust jacket unclipped. Very good. No signatures or bookplates. Includes a 22 page diagnosis of Napoleon. F. Hardcover. New York, George H. Doran Company [1922]. hardcover books
1805249883Milan: De l'Imprimerie de J. J. Destefanis 1805. First edition. 6 folding plates of cannon and fortifications by C. Piraud at the end. viii 9-216 p. 8vo. Contemporary marbled boards rebacked to style in half calf with red morocco spine label light foxing to prelims and plates. First edition. 6 folding plates of cannon and fortifications by C. Piraud at the end. viii 9-216 p. 8vo. Napoleon's Seige Specialist. Francois Marquis de Chasseloup-Laubat 1754-1833 was a French general who fought in the French Revolution and was chief of engineers in the army of Italy under Napoleon. He led the seiges of Maastricht Milan and Mantua. He reconstructed the defences of northern Italy during the peace of 1800-1805 during which time he constructed the great fortress of Alessandria on the Tanaro. He then served in the Polish and German campaigns where he directed the siege of Danzig and reconstructed many fortresses. Napoleon praised Chasseloup as one of his best generals.<br/>The detailed plates at the end of the work give plans for cannon and fortifications as well as designs for a portable bridge a well a sawmill and other instruments of war. <br/>Scarce; OCLC locates only 5 copies. No copies at auction on ABPC and only a handful of copies of the second edition appeared at French auction. De l'Imprimerie de J. J. Destefanis unknown books
1802256431Philadelphia: John Morgan 1802. 172 lvii 2 pp. 8vo. Three quarter modern calf on black and white marble boards. Minor rubbing at joints else fine. 172 lvii 2 pp. 8vo. A contentious British pamphleteer William Cobbett wrote under the pseudonym Peter Porcupine producing the short-lived newspaper "The Porcupine" from which these published extracts were taken. John Morgan unknown books
180241820London: Published by Cobbett and Morgan Pall-Mall 1802. Second edition. Printed by Cox Son and Baylis. 259 xcvi 2 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Bound in three quarter red morocco and marbled boards t.e.g. rest uncut. Fine. Second edition. Printed by Cox Son and Baylis. 259 xcvi 2 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Published by Cobbett and Morgan, Pall-Mall unknown books
180234560Gand: A.B. Stéven 1802. Octavo. Teal blue cloth-backed textured cloth boards with marbled paper overlay. 1f. recto title verso blank iii-xxxviii 1f. recto contents verso blank 1-66 pp. <br/><br/>Includes "Dons offerts à Madame Bonaparte;" "Voeux du Peuple .'" "Principales Epoques de la Vie du Premier Consul;" "Son Voyage en Belgique;" "Inscriptions pour les Portrait et Bustes;" "Sur divers sujets;" "Stances et Chanson;" "La Liberté des Mers scènes allégoriques;" and "Dialogue et Chant ajoutés à une Folie Opéra." <br/><br/>Binding somewhat worn rubbed and bumped much of marbled paper lacking; free endpapers lacking; hinges split. Slightly browned; edges dusty; some leaves worn and stained including title; three small binder's holes to inner margins; one leaf reinforced with narrow strip of early paper to inner margin. First Edition with 5 subsequent editions published between 1802 and 1811. <br/><br/>The present work is a collection of tributes poems and epigrams in commemoration of Napoleon's first visit to the Belgian department of the Scheldt in western Belgium which was under French control from 1795 to 1814. A.B. Stéven unknown books
305619Boston Little Brown and Company 1959. First American edition so stated. 8vo. 13 b/w illustrations. Bibliography. Dust jacket unclipped. Very good. 304 pages. No signatures or bookplates. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Boston, Little, Brown and Company [1959]. hardcover books
1814247420N.p. Paris 1814. 1 p. on letterhead of "Ministère de la Guerre". Folio. Some very slight waterstaining affecting a few letters otherwise very good handsomely mounted and framed. 1 p. on letterhead of "Ministère de la Guerre". Folio. ". dans une circomstance . mémorable". An extraordinary letter of historic significance written a mere two days after the Treaty of Fontainebleau of April 11 1814 which set the terms of Napoleon's abdication and ended an era. Dupont had been one of Napoleon's most distinguished generals but his surrender in the disastrous Spanish campaign led to disgrace and imprisonment. After the fall of Napoléon Dupont became Minister of War for Louis XVIII and in just such letters as this to Marshal Victor - one of Napoleon's most trusted generals - negotiated the acquiescence of Napoléon's military leaders: in translation "Monsieur le Maréchal; - The provisional government has read with intense interest the declaration in which your Excellency has announced his adherence to the act of the Senate pronouncing the abdication of Napoleon Buonaparte and the restoration of the Bourbons on the throne on their ancestors. By this declaration taken in the interest of the country your Excellency has established anew a claim to the gratitude of the French people as well as the respect and good will of His Majesty Louis XVIII. Such is the opinion sir of the provisional government - and I am more than happy to be its messenger on this memorable occasion". unknown books
1811266778London: J.M. Richardson & J. Hatchard 1811. Sixth edition. Extra-illustrated with over 50 plates with special title-pages added. 2 xxxii 1-266; 2 267-629 3 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Bound in full burgundy morocco spines gilt with Napoleonic tools bee eagle laurels t.e.g. for Charles Lauriat. Bookplate of Samuel Clapp Endicott. Front joint of vol. I repaired. Very good handsome set. Sixth edition. Extra-illustrated with over 50 plates with special title-pages added. 2 xxxii 1-266; 2 267-629 3 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. J.M. Richardson & J. Hatchard unknown books
1810309945Paris: Chez L. Ch. Soyer Libraire-Editeur rue du Doyenné no 2 1810. With 54 plates 1 folding. 48 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Three quarter blue levant marbled sides t.e.g. by L. Lemardeley. Bookplate of the prince d'Essling Victor et Fidelis. Fine. With 54 plates 1 folding. 48 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Handsome copy of this compendium of beautiful line engravings of the architectural and decorative elements of the celebration of the wedding of Napoleon with Marie Louise of Austria on 1 April 1810.<br/><br/>From the library of the descendants of Napoleon's marshal Massena Duc de Rivoli and Prince d'Essling. Chez L. Ch. Soyer, Libraire-Editeur, rue du Doyenné, no 2 unknown books
181115474Londres: Imprimé Pour L'Auteur 1811. 1st edition. Contemporary tan half-calf with marbled boards; black spine label. VG some rubs to leather/bpt/modern pos on ffep & blank front fly. viii 306 1 pp. Frontis of Kleber. 8vo. Bound in 4s. A - Q R2. 5 1/4" x 6 1/2" <br/><br/>Imaginary dialogues between Napoleon and Marshal Berthier and the abbe Maury. Imprimé Pour L'Auteur hardcover books
181514450Paris: Chez Alexis Eymery 1815. 1st edition. 19th C. red qtr calf with marbled boards & eps. 4 gilt 'N' & crown devices on spine. Deckled edges. VG bpt 2- J. G. Bertrand & Robert Florey. 203 pp. Frontis engraving. 8vo. <br/><br/> Chez Alexis Eymery hardcover books
19131341981New York: Duffield & Company 1913. Hardcover. Octavo; 3 volumes; Fair; Ex-library; Hardcover; Spine brown with gold print call number label taped at bottom; Boards in brown cloth with gold print wear to spine caps hinges edges and corners blemishes and rubbing to boards; Text blocks have bookplates on front pastedown and front flyleaf library pocket on rear pastedown clean text some uncut pages; CONTENTS: Vol. I. 1804-1807 broken hinges front and rear so that book is almost entirely detached from cover 725 pages - Vol. II. 1808-1809 cracked front hinge 841 pages - Vol. III. 1809-1810 cracked hinges front and rear intermittent spine breaks 962 pages. 1341981. FP New Rockville Stock. Duffield & Company hardcover books
180032624Paris 1800. 8vo 21.7 cm 8.5". 4 pp. <br><br>First edition thus of a speech by Napoleon clarifying his opinions on the Roman Catholic religion and on the relationship between church and state: "Cette traduction est tirée du 14e cahier des Annales philosophiques et morales imprimées chez le Clere . . . On y trouve le texte italien tel qu'il a été imprimé à Gênes chez André Frugoni." Another variant described as being 10 pages gives different publication information and mentions "auquel on a joint des notes historiques."<br>Â Â Â Â Uncommon: WorldCat and NUC Pre-1956 locate only two U.S. institutional holdings of this edition. Removed from nonce volume. First page with paper shelving label in lower inner corner not touching text and with lightly pencilled monogram in upper outer corner. Page edges slightly tattered; a few spots of staining. Age-toned. unknown books